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r 27 Claims.

More particularly this invention relates to milling machines and mechanism for actuating the tool and work supports thereof.v

It is the general object of the invention to provide a new and improved milling machine.

Other andI ancillary objects are to provide such a milling machine having a simple and rigid supporting frame, a vertically movable head, to-A gether with novel mechanism for clamping the head, a simple and eiiicient mechanism for driving the tool arbor, a new and improved mechanism for actuating the table, and novel means for controlling'the movements vof the table both manually and automatically.

Another object is to provide a milling machine having the actuating mechanism for the tool and work supports assembled in units which may be disconnected and removed from the machine independently of each other for the purpose of inspect on and servicing.

ther objects will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a preferred form of the invention.

` Fig. 1B is a plan view of one of the control dogs showing its relationship to the control plunger.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 2B is a diagrammatic View illustrating one cycle of support movement which may be obtained in the'machine.

'- Fig. 3 is a side elevation with a part broken away to illustrate the spindle driving motor.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section along the line 5-5 of Fig. 9. v

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section along the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectionalong Fig, 14 is a section along the line |4|4 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 15 is a section along the line |5|5 of Fig. 14.

Fig'. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational View, partly in section,`a1ong the line |6|6 lof Fig. 18. c

. Fig. 17 is a vertical section along the line ll-I l of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a vertical section along the lin I 8-I 8 of Fig. 16. ,A

Fig, 19 is a view along the line |9|9 of Figjl'l.

Fig. 20 is a wiring diagram,

For purposes of disclosure apreferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter describedl in detail, with the understanding that it is not intended to limit theinvention to the particular construction and arrangement shown, it being contemplated that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of lthe invention as expressed in the appended claims. l

Referring to the drawings, the invention is embodied in a milling machine' comprising generally a bed or base 30, a column 3| extending upwardly from the rear portion of the base, a saddle or head 32 slidably mounted on the upper portion of the column, an overarm 33 extending forwardly from the head 32 and across the base 30, a

table 34 slidably mounted on the base, a spindle 35 rotatably mounted in the head 32, a cutter arbor 36 extendingfrom the spindle 35, supporting members 3l and 38 carried on the overarm 33 and having bearings for supporting the arbor 36, and a supporting brace 39 secured at its lower end to the base and at its upper end to the member 38.

Adjustable head of the column. Ways 49 and 50, and 52 and 53,

are engaged by vcorresponding surfaces onthe head 32, tapered gibs 55, 56 and 5l being positioned intermediate the remaining ways and adjacent surfaces on theihead. The gib is preferably given a somewhat permanent adjustment,

`on short shafts 60 and 8| which are rotatably mounted on the head 32 and have pinion portions 60 and 6|' engaging rack teeth formed on the gibs. Thus by raising and lowering the outer endsof the handles the gibs may be loosened and tightened.

Spindle driving mechanism In the present form of the invention the spindle 35 is arranged to be driven by an electric motor 65 (Figs. 1, 2, 6 and '1) mounted with its shaft 86 in a vertical position. The motor is positioned in a casing B1 mounted on the column 3| and is supported by means of a bracket 68 depending from the cover 89 of the casing. The upper end of the motor shaft, as illustrated most clearly in Fig. 7, is coupled to the lower end of a shaft 10 by means of a splined coupling 1|. The upper end of the shaft 10 has^ a plurality of splines 12 and extends through acorrespondingly grooved bevel gear`13 which is'A rotatably mounted on the head 32, the spline connection permitting the head to be adjusted vertically without disengaging the shaft 10 from the bevel gear. 'Ihe driving connections between the shaft 10 and the spindle include the bevel gear 13 and a bevel gear 14 mounted on a horizontal shaft 15, pick-off gears 16 and 11 secured to the adjacent y ends of the shaft 15 and a parallel shaft'18, and

a wide pinion 19 on the shaft 18 meshing with a wide gear 80 keyed to the spindle 35. As shown most clearly in Fig. 4 the spindle is rotatably mounted in a longitudinally adjustable sleeve or quill 8|, the pinion 19 and gear 80 being made' unusually wide so as to permit the quill to be adjusted longitudinally without disengaging said pinion and gear.

Table actuating mechanism The table 34 is arranged to be reciprocated at feed and traverse 'rates by means of a reversible electric motor 85, feed-traverse gearing located a bevel gear 99 on a shaft |00 extending parallel i to the worm shaft 98. The worm and Worm wheel are included in afeed drive, a pick-off gear on the shaft 98 meshing with a corresponding pick-off gear |02 on. a shaft |03. On its inner end (Fig. 9) the shaft |03 carries a pinion |04 meshing with a feed gear |05 having feed clutch teeth |06 thereon. The ,bevel gears 98 and 98 are included in a traverse drive, the shaft |00 being formed integrally with one element |01 of a friction type traverse clutch. A feed-traverse shaft |08 is mounted concentrically with the feed gear and the shaft |00 and, as illustrated in Fig. 9, extends through a sleeve |09 on which the feed gear |05 is rotatably mounted through a clutch shifting member ||0 and through the disks of the friction traverse clutch. The shaft |08 has a splined portion on which the clutch shifting member 0 is slidably mounted so as to be driven with the shaft. By moving the clutch member ||0 toward the left (Fig. 9) the shaft |08 is driven at a feed rate from the feed gear |05, whereas by shifting the clutch member |l0 toward the right the shaft |08 is driven at a traverse rate from the shaft |00.

The shaft |08 is connected to a concentric shaft |5 (Figs. 5 and 9) by means of a splined coupling ||6 which is pinned to the shaft IIS. The shaft I|5 is rotatably mounted in the lower portion of thecasing 81 and has a spur gear ||1 keyed thereto. This gear meshes with an intermediate gear ||8 which in turn meshes with a gear ||9 secured to a rotating nut |20. The nut |20 is rotatably mounted in the upper portion of the casing 81 by means of ball bearings |2| and |22, and is in -screw threaded engagement with the feed screw 88.

Control mechanism The means for shifting the clutch member |0 i is herein shown as comprisingva yoke |3| (Figs. 9 and 12) which'is slidably mounted on a rod |32 supported on a bracket |33 lin the casing 88. A pin |34 extends downwardly from the yoke |3| and engages in a cam slot |35 (Fig. 13) formed on the periphery of an oscillatory disk |38 which is mounted on a shaft |31. 'I'he cam slot 35 has a diagonal intermediate portion and parallel end portions |35' andA |35", so that when the disk |36 is oscillated in one direction the pin |34 is moved into oneend portion of the slot to engage one of the clutches, and when the disk is oscillated in the other direction the pin is moved into the opposite end portion of the slot to engage the other clutch. The disk |36 is arranged to be oscillated by means of electrically operated power means, herein shown as comprising solenoids |38 and |39. These solenoids have armatures |38' and |39 connected respectively to rack members |40. and |4| which are slidably mounted in the bracket |33 and engage segmental gears |42 and |43 formed on the disk |36. In the exemplary embodiment of the invention, the clutch member ||0 is engaged to feed the table when the solenoid |39 is energized, so that this solenoid may be referred to as the feed solenoid, the solenoid |38 then being the traverse solenoid.

The control mechanism embodies a manual control handle |45 and an automatically or dog operated control element in the form of a vertically movable memberrr`|46 (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 16 and 18). The control mechanism is illustrated diagrammatically in Fig. 20. Preferably the con-v support to be reciprocated continuously or to cause the Work support to be stopped after movement in a forward and return direction, and in such movements, the feed and traverse rates of movement may be alternated at will in either direction of movement. Thus, in addition to the flexibility provided in the actuation ofthe work support by the mechanism hereinbefore described, the invention also provides for marked flexibility in the operation of the control mechanism and is readily adapted for convenient modication to meet various operating requirements.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 20, L|, L--2` and L-3 represent the line wires of a three-phase alternating current circuit from which power is derived for operating the spindle motor 65 and the feed motor 85. The feed motor is arranged to be connected to the line wires either through a three-pole forward contactor FC operable by means of a coil FCC or a three-pole reverse contactor RC operable by means of a coil RCC. Preferably a mechanical interlock device of suitable form is provided so as to prevent both contactors from being closed simultaneously. of such contactors is well known in the art, it is believed unnecessary to describe the mechanical structure thereof in further detail/l.

The line wires are connected directlyfto stationary contacts of the forward contactor, the stationary contacts of the reverse contactor being connected to the line wires by means of connections |50, |50 and |50". 'I'he movable elements of the contactors are connected to the feed motor 85, overload relays having coils and |5| being preferably inserted in two phases. As illustrated herein, the first line element |52 of the forward contactor and the rst line-element |53 of the reverse contactor are connected togetherby 4means of a connection |54, and to motor 85 by connections |55 and |56 and the overload relay coil |5|. The second line element |52' of the forward contactor and the thirdline element |53 of the reverse contactor are connected together by a wire |51, and to the motor by means of connections |58 and |59 and the overload relay coil |5|". The third line element |52l of the forward contactor is connected to the second line element |53' of the reverse contactor by a wire |60 and both are connected to the motor by means of connections |6| and |62. Thus, it will be apparent that when the forward contactor is closed the motor will be driven in one direction, and when the reverse contactor is closed the motor will be driven in the opposite direction. g

The spindle motor 65 is arranged to be connected to the line wires through a three-pole contactor SC operable by means of a coil SCC.

The stationary contacts of the spindle contactor SC are connected by connections |63, |63' I and |63 to the stationary contacts of the reand |66 connect the second line element to the spindle motor.

In the preferred form of the invention the movements of the work' support are arranged to be controlled by switch gear which may be Since the construction operated either manually by shifting the manual control handle |45 or automatically by dogs carried by the support and acting on the vertically movable control member |46. support movement is in each instance initiated by actuation of the manual control handle, which may also be employed to stop the support movement. To this end the manual control handle |45 (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 16, 18 and 20) is pivotally i mounted on the outer end of a sleeve |68 which abut the inner'end of the sleeve |68, While the collar may abut-a yoke |12, so that the spring 1| acts through the two collars to return the rod to the centered position of Fig. 2 after actuation of the rod. p

Mounted on the yoke |12 between the collars |10 and |10' are a starting switch |15 and aV stop switch |16 adapted for selective actuation by the collars when the rod |69 lis actuated in opposite directions. The switches are of the push button type having a casing |11 enclosing a. pair of movable contacts which are actuated by inward movement of a normally projecting button |18. The starting switch is normally open 'and is adapted to be closed by rearward movement of the rod |69 to close a motor-starting circuit to certain of the contactor coils as will h'ereinafter be described in detail. The stop switch |16 is normally closed and when opened by forward actuation of the rod |69 breaks a holding circuit (to be described in detail herein- Preferably the after) to the contactor coils FCC, RCC and SCC. i

and thereby causes the actuating motors to stop. Similar normally closed stop switches |16 and |16 are also included in said holding circuit, the

switch |16 being located on the bed adjacent to the forward edge of the table, and adapted tobe opened by suitable stop dogs |80 adjustably mounted on the forward edge of the table. In the present instance the dogs |80 are adapted to act in one directiononly and accordingly are provided with pivoted lower ends |8| in a conventional manner so as' to render each dog effective in one direction only. The pivoted portions |8| of the stop dogs are arranged to act on a horizontal plunger |82 mounted in the base and connected to a link |83 which in the movement of the plunger by one of the dogs |80 is adapted to engage the push button of the switch |16' to open the same. 'I'he stop switch |16" may be located in a remote position such as a push button station or panel PBS for convenient manual actuation to stop the machine.

For controlling the direction and rate of movement of the table a master switch mechanism MS is mounted in a casing |85 adjacent to the rear of the base, and is arranged for actuation either manually by movement of the control handle |45, or automatically by vertical shifting of the control member |46 by suitable dogs on the table. As shown in Figs. 1 2 and 16, the control handle |45,

in addition to its pivotal movement from front to.

rear, may be shifted to the right or left, so as to rotate the sleeve |68, and in such rotation, the control member |46 is moved correspondingly up or down by virtue of a pinion |86 fixed on the sleeve |69 and engaging a rack |81 formed on the control member. A spring-pressed plunger, |88 (Fig. 16) engages with spaced notches |89 on the control member to hold said member as well as said control handle in any one of four control positions.

For automatically actuating the control member |46, a plurality of reversingdogs |90, traverse dogs |9I, and feed dogs |92 are secured in predetermined positions along the front of the table to engage with their sloping cam surfaces |93' a horizontally projecting arm or plunger |93 on the upper end of the control member, so as to shift the member up or down a predetermined distance as governed by the length and position of the cam surfaces |93' on the dogs. By proper arrangement of the dogs, the control element may be shifted at will between any of its four control positions to obtain the cycle desired for the table.

The various control dogsare intended for operation in one direction only, and to render them inoperative in the other direction the horizontal plunger |93 is mounted for reciprocation in a horizontal bore |46 in the control member |46 (Fig. 18). A coil spring |46" confined within the `bore urges the plunger i 93 to its extended position wherein it may be engaged by cam surfaces |93 to actuate the control member in one direction of table movement,` and in the other direction of movement beveled edges or surfaces |94 on the dogs |90, |9| and |92 engage the plunger |93 to press the plunger back into its bore and thereby allow the control member to skip over the dogs Without disturbing the position of the associated control mechanism.

With the control mechanism herein illustrated, the control handle by its right or left hand movement indicates the resulting direction of movement of the table, and, in its movement in either direction from the centered position of Fig. 2, moves successively to feed and rapid traverse posi ns as indicated by the letters F and R adjacen the handle |45 in Fig. 1. While in any of its right or left hand positions, the handle |45 may be pivoted manually to actuate the starting switch |15 or the stop switch |16.

In the movement of the control handle |45 or the control member |46; the master switch MS vis correspondingly actuated by means of a mechanical connection comprising a pinion |96 fixed on a rotatably mountedstub shaft |91 and engaging a rack |81' formed on the control member |46. housing |98, and on its projecting end carries a depending arm |99 which is connected by a link 200 to an arm 20| fixed on the projecting forward end of a horizontal shaft rotatably journaled in the master switch housing |85. As shown in Fig. 2, the forward end of the shaft 202 is journaled in a hub 203 on the forwardwall of the bed.

As illustrated in Figsfl, 1'1 and 19, the master switch mechanism MS comprises a reversing switch 205, a feed control switch 206 and a rapid traverse control switch 201, all carried by a fixed mounting bracket 208 within the casing |85, and arranged for actuation by rotative movement of a control plate 209 fixed to and rotated by the shaft 202. The mounting bracket 208 as illustrated comprises an elongated bearing sleeve 2|0 with three arms 2|| and 2| 2 at one end, and a pair of oppositely extending arms 2|3 and 2|4 at the opposite end. The arms 2|| are secured by screws 2 l5 to the casing |85 so that the shaft 202 extends through the sleeve, while the\reverslng The stub shaft |96 is journaled in a' positioned adjacent to a pair of plungers 2|1, 5

2|1' s1idably.mounted in the arm 2|3 so that the switch may be reversed by alternate actuation of the plungers. A.

In the arm 2 |4 of the bracket, a pair of similar actuating plungers 2|8 and 2|9 are slidably mounted for engagement respectively With-the feed and traverse control switches 206 and 201 to close the same. The' switches 206 and 201 are mounted on the arm 2|4 on the side opposite the control plate 209, with their push buttons extending into bores 220 in the arm 2|4 in alinement with the plungers 2|8 and 2|9 respectively. Within each bore 220 a coil spring 22| is positioned to urge the plungers 2|8 and 2|9 away from their switches and project the opposite ends toward the control plate 209.

On the control plate 209, a plurality of cam studs 225, 225', 226, 226' and 221 are adjustably mounted, each having a head 228 tapered or beveled at its outer end and adapted in the movements of the control plate to have cam engagement with the pointed adjacent ends of the switch actuating plungers on the mounting bracket. As shown' in Figs. 16 and 19, the stud 225 is adapted when the control handle is moved to the right in Fig. 16, -to engage the plunger 2|1 vto establish in part a circuit to the forward contactor coil FCC as will hereinafter be described, while the stud 225', inopposite or left hand movement of the control handle, engages the plunger 2|1' to reverse the switch 205 and establish in part a circuit to the reverse contactar coil RCC.

'Ihe stud Y221 as shown in Figs. 1'1 and 19 has a relatively large head 228 which engages the plunger 2|8 to close the feed control switch 205 while the feed control handle is moved to either of its two feed positions, while the studs 226 and 226 engage selectively with the plunger 2|! of the traverse control switch 201 when the control handle is in either of its traverse positions.

As illustrated in Fig. 20, the various control switches above described are inter-connected to give a coordinated and convenient control for Athe machine as a whole. Generally considered, the control circuits include a normally open two-pole control contacter 230 with an operating coil 28| in the starting circuit, which contactor functions to shunt the starting switch |15 after momentary closure thereof; a normally open single-pole contactor 235 having an operating coil 236 governed by the traverse switch 201 and operable to control the circuit to the traverse solenoid; and a normally open single-'pole contacter 238 having an operating coil 239 governed by the feed switch 206 to control the circuit to' the feed coil |39 of the feed' solenoid.

When the starting switch |15 is closed by the control handle |45 to initiate movement of the table, a circuit is established to the coil 23| of the control contactor 230 so as to close switches 230 and 230" thereof, said starting circuit comprising wire 240 connecting` the third stationary line element of the spindle contacter SC (which is connected by wires |63" and |50 with the line wire L-|) with one contact of the normallyr closed master stop switch |16". A wire 24| connects the other terminal of the switch |16" with one contact ,242' of a. switch 242. The switch 242 has a pair of normally opln contacts 242', 242",

and a pair of normally closed contacts 243 and 243", and is mounted on the push button station PBS for actuation to initiate spindle rotation in a manner which will hereinafter be described.

A wire 244 connects the contact 242 with one y stationary contact 245 of a switch 245, which switch has a pair of stationary contacts 245' and 245", and a pair of stationary contacts 246' and 246". The movable element of the switch 245 is connected to the spindle contactor SC so as to close the contacts 246', 246" when the contactor is open, and to bridge the other pair of contacts when the contactor is closed. Between the contact 245 and one stationary contact of the stop switch |16 a wire 241 extends, while a wire 248 connected to the same contact of the switch |16 forms an extension to Vonestationary contact of the starting switch |15.

' From the other stationary contact of the switchl |15 a wire 249 extends to the movable contact of the switch 230" of the control contactor 230, and an extension 250 from said movable contact continues thecircuit to one end of the operating coil 23|. A wire 2,55 connects the other end of the coil 23| to one end of the coil 2 36 of the rapid traverse contactor, and an extension from the same end of the'coil 236 to one end of the coil 239 of the feed contactor 238 is provided by a connection 256.v A wire 251 continues the circuit to one end 258 of the spindle contactor coil SCC.

'Ihe remainder of the starting circuit, at certain times constitutes a part of the holding cir-l cuit for the spindle contactor coil SCC and the forward and reverse contactor coils FCC and RCC, and it is therefore arranged through trip switches 260 and 260' on the overload relays |5|, ISI" and |64, |64" respectively, so that if either the spindle motor or the feed motor stops due to overload, the other motor will also be stopped. 'I'hus a wire 26| forms an extension of the circuit from the end 258 of the spindle contactor coil SCC to one contact of the overload switch 260', while a Wire 262 extends from the other switch contact to one contact of the overload switch 260. From the other contact of the switch 260 a connection 263 extends to the stationary contact of the second line element of the reverse contactor RC, thereby completing through wire |50 the circuit to the line wire L-2. Y

Having thus completed a startingcircuit by closure of the starting switch |35, the control contactor coil 23| is energized to close the switches 230' and 230 thereof, which switches serve to shunt the starting switch |15 and establish a circult to either the forward contactor coil FCC or the reverse contactor coil RCC through the reversing switch 205 in the following manner.

Bearing in mind the connection of the wire 241 with one stationary contact of the stop switch |16, it will be seen that a wire 210 connects the other stationary contact of the switch |16 with one stationary contact of the stop switch |16', while wires 21| and 212 connect the other stationary contact of the switch |16' with the stationarycontacts of the control contactor switches 230" and 230. From the movable contact of the switch 230 a wire 213 extends to one stationary contact of the traverse control switch 201, which contact is connected by a Wire 214 to one of the stationary contacts of the feed control switch 206. Said stationary contact of the feed control switch 206 is connected by a wire 215 to the movable or common contact of the reversing switch 205 which by its position determines the remainder of point the circuit is completed to the line wire L-2 by wire 26|, switch 260', wire 262, switch 260 and wires 263 and I 5,0.

Thus, depending upon the position of the reversing switch 205, either they forward contactor or the reverse contactor is closed to start the feed motor 85 in the desired direction.

Closure of the starting circuit also serves to establish a circuit through the spindle contactor coil SCC.- For this purpose, a wire 280 connects the movable contact 230 with the contact 243' of the switch 242. A wire 28| connects contacts 243" and 246', while a wire 282 connects the contact 246" with the contact 245". Between the contact 245" and the end 258 of the spindle contactor coil SCC a wire 283 is connected. Thus a circuit is established through the coil SCC to close the contactor SC, and upon movement of the Y switch 245 by the spindle contactor, to bridge the contacts 245', 245" a holding circuit for the spindle contactor coil is established.

If at the same time the traverse switch 201 is in its closed position, a circuit is established through the traverse contactor coil 236 by wires 285 and 286 ywhich connect the oth stationary contact of the switch 201 with the movable contact of the traverse contactor and the other end of the coil 236 in series. Upon closure of the traverse contactor 235, a shunt circuit is established through wire 28,1 which is connected to one end of the traverse coil |38, and a wire 288 which connects the other end of the coil at the junction of the wire 211 and the feed contactor coil FCC. Preferably the traverse contactor is of a time delay construction so that ample time will be allowed for the reversal of the feed motor before thetraverse drive connection is established.

If, however, the feed switch 206 is in its closed position at this time, a circuit is established to the feed control contactor coil 239. This circuit preferably includes a three-pole feed selector switch 290 through the medium ofwhich the feed control contactor may be disabled in either direction of movement of the table. Thus the common contact of the switch 290 is connected by a wire29| to one end 292 of the feed contactor coil 239, while wires 293 and 294 connect the stationary contacts of the switch each to one stationary contact of switches 295 and 296 which are actuated by the forward contactor FC and the reverse contactor RC, respectively. A wire 291 connects the other stationary contact ofthe switches 295 and 296, while a Wire 298 provides an extension of the connection to the other sta the switch contact 290".

When the feed contactor 238 is closed, a circuit is established through the feed solenoid |39.

by means comprising a wire 292', extending from the end 292 of the feed contactor coil 239 to the movable contact of the contactor 238, a wire 299 extending from the stationary contact of the contactor 238 to one end of the feed coil |39, and a Wire 300 connecting the other end of the coil |39 to the wire 288 at the adjacent end of the traverse coil. Coolant is supplied to the cutter during feeding movement of the support by means including al Operation pump-actuating motor 305 (Figl 20). of the pump motor is controlled initially by a pump control switch 306 on the remote control station PBS, and is inter-related to the feeding mechanism and to the operation of the table feed motor 85 so as to operate only during feeding movement of the support, and so as to stop when the tablemotor 85 is stopped. Thus a wire 301 'I is connected at the junction of overload relay |5| and wire |56, and extends to one contact of the pump control switch 306, while a wire 308 connects the other contact of the switch 306 to one terminal of the motor 305. Between the wire 300 and the other terminal of the motor 305,

Wires 309 and 3| 0, and a normally open switch.

3|| are connected in series. As shown in Figs. 12

`and 20, the switch 3|| is closed when the feed solenoid |39 is-actuated, the switch 3|'| being mounted in the casing 86 in the path of the upper end of the rack |4|.

With the wiring arrangement described, the switch 242 on the station PBS may be actuated to' start the spindle motor 65 Without starting the feed motor. In this action a starting circuit is established as follows: Line L-|, wires |50, |63 and 240, switch |16", wire 24|, switch 242, and contacts 242 and 242", wire 3|5, which connects contacts 242l and 243", wire 28|, switch.245 and its contacts 246 and 246,wires 282 and 283, spindle contactor coil SCC, wire 26|, switch260', wire 262, switch 260, and Wires 263 and |50' to line L--2. Upon closure of the spindle contactor the contacts 245 and 245 are bridged by the movable switch member 245, thereby closing a holding circuit to the spindle contactor coil SCC through the master stop switch |16" which may be actuated or opened to stop the spindle.

Operation In the" operation of the machine, -spindle rotation and support movement are initiated by forward pivotal movement of the manual control handle which acts to complete a starting cir,- cuit to the control relay 230. Upon closure of the control relay, a holding circuit is established through its actuating coil, and in addition, circuits are established to the spindle contactor coil, the forward or reverse contactor coils, and

`to the feed or traverse contactor coils as deterrespectively, reverse rotation of the feed motor and actuation of the feed solenoid.

` Through its cam mechanism, the feed solenoid direction of movement, of course, being deter-- mined by the direction of rotation of the feed motor. If the pump control switch 306 is in its closed position, this actuationA of the feed solenoid also serves to complete a circuit to the pump motor by closure of the normally open switch 3| This switch opens immediately upon actuation of the rapid traverse solenoid; and in addition, the circuit tothe pump motor is interconnected with the feed motor circuit so as to be supplied with current only during operation of the feed motor.

As the support moves to the left atlfeed speed, the right hand traverse dog |.9| (Fig. 1) engages the control element |46 to shift the master switch and therebybreak the circuit to the feed contactor 238 and establish a circuit to the traverse contactor 235 so as" to energize the traverse solenoid. 'I'he feed-traverse clutch is thereby shifted and the pump motor circuit broken, and the support continues its movement to the left at traverse speed until the approaching feed dog |92 actuates the control element.

The resulting shift of the feed-traverse clutch reduces thevspeed of the support and coolant is again .supplied during such vfeeding movement, until the reversing dog |90 depressesthe control element to its right hand traverse position. This action shifts the master clutch so as to break the circuit to the reverse contactor coil and establish a circuit to the forward contactor coil, and thereby reverse the feed motor. Simultaneously the rapid traverse contactor coil 236 is energized, but since this contactor is of the time delay type, the energizing and actuation of the traverse solenoid is delayed until the reversal of the motor has taken place. Rapid movement of the support to the right then takes place until the stop dog |80 (left hand one in Fig. 1) engages the plunger |82 so as to open the stop switch |16 and thereby break the holding circuit to the control relay and the various contactor coils. With the dog setting of Fig. 1, a similar working cycle of the support may be obtained in the other direction as illustrated in Fig. 2B, such cycle being initiated by movement of the control handle to the right to determine the direction, and forwardly to close the starting circuit.

During any of the movements of the support, the machine may be stopped by manual depression of the master. stop switch on the remote control panel, or by rearward actuation of the manual control handle.

In operation of the machine as above described, the startingy of the spindle is inter-related with the starting of the feed motor, but by actuation of the switch 242 of the remote control station, a circuit may be established which actuates the spindle contactor independently of the other contactors. As an incident to such actuation of the spindle contactor, a holding circuit is established therefor through the master stop switch of the remote control panel, which switch may be opened to stop the spindle motor.

Byinter-relating the holding circuits of the spindle contactor and the forward and'reverse contactors with the overload relays of both mctors an interlock is provided through which stopping of one motor due to overload causes immediate stopping of the other motor.

selector switches comprise part of the circuit to the feed relay selectively in accordance with the open or closed condition of the forward and reverse contactors, the completion of the circuit to the feed relay is prevented during movement of the support in the selected direction.y

We claim as our invention:

1. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a reciprocable support mounted thereon, electric motor means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, control mechatrol switches, a single shiftablemember for actunism including a master switch for governing the direction and speed of movement of said support by said motor means, a shiftable control element mounted adjacent to said support and connected to said master switch to actuate the same, dogs mounted on-saidv support operable in the movement of said support to shift 'said control element, a control handle mounted for movement in two planes, means connecting said handle with said control element whereby movement vof said handle in one of said planes serves to shift said element, and switch means associated with said control mechanism and operable by said handle when shifted in opposite directions in the other of said planes, selectively to start or stop said motor means.

2. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a reciprocable support mounted thereon, electric motor means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, control mechaf nism including a master switch for governing the direction and speed of movement of said support by said motor mea-ns, a shiftable control element mounted adjacent to said support and connected to said master switch to actuate the same, dogs mounted on said support operable in the movement of said support to shift said control element, a control handle mounted for movementV in two planes and having connection with said control element whereby movement of said handle in one of said planes serves to shift said element, said connection also serving to transmit movement from said element to= said handle whereby the position of said handle in said one of said planes serves to indicate the position of said element and the setting of said master switch, and switch means associated with said control mechanism and operable by said handle when shifted in opposite directions in the other of said planes selectively to start or stop said motor means.

3. A machine tool comprising a bed having a reciprocable support thereon, motor actuating means for reciprocating said support at feed and. traverse speeds and adapted to be started and stopped to start and stop the support, electrically controlled means for determiningthe rate and direction of movement of said support and including a plurality of control switches, a shiftable member having cam elements thereon adapted in different predetermined positions of said member y the speed and in the direction determined by the position of said cam member, and means adapted ufor actuation by one of said; dogs to stop said motor means and said support while said cam member maintains the position occupied prior to such stopping.

4. A machine tool comprising, in combination,

a bed, a support reciprocable thereon, reversible motor actuating mean's for V-reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, and adapted tobe started and stopped to start and stop said support, and to be reversed to reverse the direction of movement of the support, electrical con-- trol means for said actuating means to determine the speed and direction of movement of said support and including a plurality of conating said plurality of control switches, a plurality of dogs carried by said support,dogoper" ated means for shifting said switch-actuating member, manually operable means for starting f said motor means to move said support in the .direction and at the vspeed determined by the port at feed and traverse rates, to be started and stopped to start and stop the support and to be reversed to reverse the direction of`movement of the support, a plurality of electric control means having electric control circuits -eachincluding a switch and operable to rstart and'stop said motor and to determine the direction and rate of support movement, and a single control handle having connections for actuating all of said switches thereby -to prevent improperactuation of the switches. l

6. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a bed, a support reciprocable thereon, an electric motor adapted to actuate said support at -feed and traverse rates, to be reversed to reverse the direction of movement of the support and to be started and stopped to start and stop the support, a plurality of control dogs mounted on said table, a shiftable control handle, a shiftable controlelement adapted for actuation by certain of said dogs between a plurality of control posi-A tions, a plurality of control Vdevices having Vcontrol circuits'including,switches for governing.

the direction and rate` of movement of the support, said switches being connected for automatic actuation by said 'control element or for manual actuation by said handle, a pair of stop switches each connected in controlling relation to said motor to stop the motor when actuated, one of said switches being mounted for automatic actuation by one of said dogs, and thev other being mounted for manual ac tuationrby said control handle.

7. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocable thereon, electric motor means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, control mechanism for said actuating means including primary control circuits including primary control switches for circuits, dogs on said support for shifting said element, a dog on said support operable upon one of said primary switches to stop said support, and manually operable means controlling one of said primary switches for starting said support. 8. Amachine tool comprising, in combination, a bed, a support reciprocable thereon, .electric motor means for actuating said support at feed and traverse speeds and adapted to be started and stopped to start and stop said support, electric control mechanism including a plurality of electric control circuits for starting and stopping said motor means and for controlling the direction of actuation of said support, means for supplying coolant including an electric motor, and an electric circuit for controlling said motor controlled by said mechanism to cause operation of said coolant motor only during operation of said motor means to drivesaid support at feeding speed.

9. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a bed, a. support reciprocable thereon, electric motor means for actuating said support at feed and traverse speeds, a control element positioned adjacent to said table and adapted to be shifted between a plurality of control positions, control mechanism including a pluralityof electric circuits associated with said element to control the direction and rate of actuation of said support in accordance with the position of said element, a plurality of control dogs on said table for actuating said element, means for supplying coolant, and an electric circuit associated with said mechanism for controlling said coolant supply means and arranged to cause operation of the coolant supply means during movement of the support at feed speed and to prevent operation of said means at other times. l

10. A machine tool having, in combination, a bed, a column upstanding from said bed, a spindle rotatable in said head, a spindle-driving motor supported beneath said head and beside said column with its axis vertically positioned, a drive shaft supported and driven by said motor and having a splined portion extending vertically through said head, and spindle-driving reduction gearing mounted in said head and driven through constant connection with said splined portion of said shaft.

11. A machine tool having, in combination, a movable support, means for moving said support including a clutch, means for shifting said clutch to its engaged position comprising a cam follower connected to the clutch, an electric soler'foid, and a cam actuated by said solenoid and having a leading surface thereon adapted to engage said followerk when said solenoid is energized to close said clutch, and a merged dwell surface arranged to be engaged with said follower during the terminal portion of the solenoid actuation to maintain the clutch in closed position.

12. A machine tool having a frame, a support reciprocable on said frame, means for actuating said support` at -feed and traverse rates, a control elementfor said actuating means mounted on said dogs having a beveled surface' facing genplunger to its retracted position.

13. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon, electric motor actuating means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, electrical governing means for said actuating means, and a single control operable manually to start and stop said support and operable either manually or automatically to determine the rate and direction of movement of said support.

14. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon, electric motor actuating means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, electrical governing means for said actuating means, a single control 4element operable manually to start and stop said support and operable either manually or automatically to determine the rate and direction of movement of said support, and means independent of said control unit operable automatically to stop said support.

15. A milling machine comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon, an electric motor, transmission means interposed between said motor and said support to actuate said support at feed and traverse rates, a spindle over said support, means for actuating said spindle, and electric control means including and stop said support andstart said spindle and operable either manually or automatically to determine independently the rate or direction of movement or both of said support, and a control switch independent of said unit adapted to be actuated to start said spindle only.

17. A machine tool comprising, in combination,

a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon,

electric motor actuating means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, the motor of said actuating means being reversible to reverse the direction of support movement, and electrical control means for said actuating means comprising a plurality of switches for determining the direction and rate of support movement, a single member for mechanically actuating said plurality of switches, a single control contactor for completing a circuit to all of said plurality of switches, and means manually operable to start or stop said support and manually or automatically operable to stop said support and to determine the rate and direction of support movement.

18. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon, electric motor actuating means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, the motor of said actuating means being adapted to be started and stopped to start and stop said support and to be reversed to reverse the direction of movement of said support, and electrical control means for said actuating means compris- 75 50 i stopped to start and stop the support and to be ing an operating circuit having' a plurality of switches for controlling the direction and rate of movement' of said support, a control contactor having a single switch operable to complete-said operating circuit to all of said switches, a manually actuated switch operable to complete a starting circuit forinitially energizing 4the coil of -said control contactor, and a holding circuit for by said contactor upon -the energization of said Ncoil and including a feed switch and a rapid traverse switch for obtaining feed or rapid traverse movement of said support respectively with the closure ofv said feed switch or said rapid traverse switch.

20. A machine tool comprising, in combination,

a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon,

electric motor actuating means for reciprocating saidA support at feed and traverse speeds, the motor-of said actuating means being .adapted to be started-and vstopped to start and stop said support andto be reversed to reverse the direction of movement of said support,` and electrical control means for said actuating means comprising an operating circuit having a reversing switch, a feed switch and a rapid traverse switch connected in parallel, a control contactor having an energizing coil, a starting circuit including said nergizing coil and a manually actuated switci, and a holding circuit including said energizing coil, said control contactor having a switch operable upon energization of the coil to complete said holding circuit and a switch in series with said reversing, feed, and traverse switches to complete the operating circuit. 2l. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon, a reversible electric motor for actuating said support, said motor being adapted to be started and reversed to reverse the direction of movement of the support, a transmission interposed between said motor and said support shiftable to feed orl traverse positions to obtain feed or traverse movement of said support, electrical means for de-I termining the direction of rotation of said motor including energizing coils, electrical means for shifting said transmission including a feed solenoid and a traverse solenoid, and a control circuit for said electrical means .comprising a reversing switch, a feed switch, and a traverse switch connected inparallel with one another and in series respectively with the energizing coils, the feed solenoid, and the traverse solenoid, a`

control contactor having a switch connected in said support at feed and traverse speeds, electric governing means for said actuating means, and a single control operable manually to start and stop said support and operable eitherlmanually or automatically to determine the rate and direction of movement of said support, said control being adapted to be grasped in the hand of an operator of the machine, and to be shifted to stop or start said support, or to, determine the rate and direction of movement of said support while the oper- 10 ators liand remains in the original position on said control and without necessitating removal or shifting of the hand.'

23. A machine tool comprising, in combination,

a base, a reciprocable support l,mounted thereon, 15

electric motor means for reciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds, "control mechanism for governing the direction and speed of movement of said support by said motor means,

a control handle mounted for movement in two 20 planes, means connecting said handle with said control mechanism whereby movement of said handle in one of said planes serves to shift said mechanism, and switch means associated with said control mechanism and operable by said 25 handle when shifted in opposite directions in the other of said planes selectively to start or stop said motor means.

`24:. A machine tool comprising, in combination,

a bed, a support reciprocable thereon, reversible 30 motor actuating means for Areciprocating said support at feed and traverse speeds and adapted to be started and stopped to start and stop said support and to be reversed to reverse the direca i tion of movement of the support, electrical con- 35 trol means for said actuating means to determine the speed and direction of movement of said support including a reversing switch, a feed switch, and a traverse switch, a single shiftable member for actuating said switches to predetermine the 40 direction and rate of actuation of said motor actuating means, automatic and manual means for shifting said switch actuating member to predetermine the direction and rate of actuation of said motor actuating means, and a manually op- 45 erable means for starting said motor means to move said support in the direction and at the` speed determined by the position of the switch actuating member,

25. A machine tool comprising, in combination, 50

a bed, a support reciprocable thereon, reversible motor actuating means for reciprocating s'aid support at 'feed and traverse speeds and adapted to be started and stopped to'start and stop said support and to be reversed to'reverse the direction 55 shiftable member fo actuating said plurality of 60 control switches, a plurality of dogscarried by said support, dog operated means for shifting said y, switch actuating member, and manually operable means for starting-said motor means to move said support in the direction and at the speed de- 65 termined by the position of the switch actuating member. y v fj 26. A machine toolllfcomprising, in combination, a base, a support reciprocably mounted thereon,

an electric motor for reciprocating :said support,

va spindle, an electric motor for actuating said spindle, and electric control means for said motors including a ilrst switch operable manually to start said support and said spindle motor and operable either manually or automatically to determine the direction of movement oi said support, and a second normally open switch in parallel with said iirst switch operable independently of said first switch to start said spindle motor only.

27. A machine tool comprising, in combination, a bed, a support reciprocable thereon,4 electric motor means for actuating said support adapted to be started and stopped to start and stop said support, transmission means interposed betweensaid motor and said support shiftable to adapt said motor to drive the support at feed and traverse speeds, control mechanism for starting and stopping said motor and for controlling the direction of actuation lof said support, electric control means for governing the shifting of said transmission. means for supplying coolant including an electric motor, and an electric circuit for controlling said coolant motor including a rst switchl r of said coolant motor only during operation of said support motor to drive said support at feed speed.

BENGT GRANBERG. `FRED R. BWANSON. 

